EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Clothing, textiles and fashion items
Waterproof bag “Vattentät mobilväska blå” — risk: chemical, environment
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/04448/25
Summary
The plastic material of the product has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), cadmium and short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: up to 13.2%, 0.05% and 0.73% by weight, respectively). DEHP may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and…
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Product
Waterproof bag
- Name / model
- Vattentät mobilväska blå · YG01 Blue, YG4553965231
- Batch number(s)
- 240925
- Category
- Clothing, textiles and fashion items
- Waterproof bag for mobile phones made of transparent plastic. Product sold online, in particular via Temu.
What is the risk?
- The plastic material of the product has excessive concentrations of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), cadmium and short-chain chlorinated paraffins (SCCPs) (measured value: up to 13.2%, 0.05% and 0.73% by weight, respectively). DEHP may harm the health by causing possible damage to the reproductive system. Cadmium is harmful to human health because it accumulates in the body, can damage the kidneys and bones and it may cause cancer. SCCPs persist in the environment, are toxic to aquatic organisms at low concentrations and bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans, posing a risk to human health and the environment. Prolonged exposure to them through the skin may cause cancer. The product does not comply with the REACH Regulation nor with the Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP) Regulation.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Removal of this product listing by the online marketplace
- Date of entry into force: 13/11/2025
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